Up north punters party on

Up north punters party on

NORTHBRIDGE live music venues are cheering on the Cook government’s long-awaited rules to protect their precinct from nimbies. The increase of mixed-use developments to accommodate the state’s population growth had seen a rise in land-use conflicts and put venues in Northbridge at risk, prompting the government to designate the area a Special Entertainment Precinct. Under the new changes, the area will be made up of ‘core’ and ‘frame’ areas with…